This is the most recent Mike Bowditch novel. Doiron is getting better and better as a writer. The Poacher's Son was a good story, this one has excelleThis is the most recent Mike Bowditch novel. Doiron is getting better and better as a writer. The Poacher's Son was a good story, this one has excellent adventure and mystery and is an easier to read book than the others have been. It is gripping suspense and good romance reconnecting Mike Bowditch with Charley Stevens daughter Stacey. The tale of two Georgia girls who are good Christians, dying as they hike the Appalachian Trail provides lots of Maine woods detail. The side issue of people against wildlife, ie: coyotes this time, provides us with a picture of real-life reactions when people have fear and ignorance.

Spenser and his friends Susan and Hawk all follow in their usual tenor to solve what starts to be a simple divorce follow and turns into a multiple muSpenser and his friends Susan and Hawk all follow in their usual tenor to solve what starts to be a simple divorce follow and turns into a multiple murder mystery. Kinergy is big business and CEO Bob Cooper (Coop) is a happy aspiring politician. Unbeknownst to him, murder is on the horizon. Very good, lots of subtle humor. ...more

I definitely like Dick Francis' writing. This was a great story and the suspense just kept building. Our 'hero' Tor Kelsey in hired as undercover secuI definitely like Dick Francis' writing. This was a great story and the suspense just kept building. Our 'hero' Tor Kelsey in hired as undercover security for the British Jockey Club aboard The Great Transcontinental Mystery Race Train. On board entertainment of an enacted mystery story becomes entangled with a real mystery. Tor, of course, needs to solve the mystery. There is a light side story of romance too. Dick is a better story teller than his son Felix. ...more

This was the first Steve Hamilton book I read which led me to read many of his stories about Alex McKnight in Paradise, Michigan (in the U.P.) His friThis was the first Steve Hamilton book I read which led me to read many of his stories about Alex McKnight in Paradise, Michigan (in the U.P.) His friend Jackie who owns & operates the pub in Paradise gets Alex out of his morose self-absorption off to solving another mystery. ...more

A great story that not only is a good mystery, but includes the culture of a group of men...The Camel Club! It has a good rhythm and is good reading tA great story that not only is a good mystery, but includes the culture of a group of men...The Camel Club! It has a good rhythm and is good reading today as well as when I read it 7 years ago. No doubt some format of friends debates the politics and news of the country and the world in many places...this particular group discovers a conspiracy that they must take action with!...more

Well this was a pretty good story, but I still maintain, I liked Robert Parker's writing better than those who have continued tales with his characterWell this was a pretty good story, but I still maintain, I liked Robert Parker's writing better than those who have continued tales with his characters and settings. 14 year old Mattie hires Spenser to find the real killer of her mother. She believes the guy in prison is a family friend and no way could he have killed her mom. Good character building, but not the same Susan & Spenser scenes. Spenser seems little 'rougher' in character than in earlier books. ...more

This was a great Spenser story by Parker himself. The amusing dialogue he delivers was superb. Gary Eisenhower and the four women who open the story lThis was a great Spenser story by Parker himself. The amusing dialogue he delivers was superb. Gary Eisenhower and the four women who open the story lead you down a trail you wouldn't imagine. The plot line was a little different...you get to liking the bad guys. The ending makes the reader feel a little sad. But it was the appropriate ending....more

While I really enjoyed the short stories by Dick Francis, this novel by his son was not quite as good. It was a good mystery, but the ending left a loWhile I really enjoyed the short stories by Dick Francis, this novel by his son was not quite as good. It was a good mystery, but the ending left a lot unsettled in my mind. There was a lot of tripping over detail without anything going on. I will look at Dick Francis' novels and see if there is a little better flavor to them....more

This newest Jesse Stone novel is a good story. Jesse is off to a reunion of his old baseball acquaintances, hosted by his friend Vic Prado. He gets caThis newest Jesse Stone novel is a good story. Jesse is off to a reunion of his old baseball acquaintances, hosted by his friend Vic Prado. He gets called away quickly by news of a murder in Paradise. The story is full of mystery, romance and intrigue. Coleman has a complicated mix of plot and subplots, but he doesn't have Parker's gift for mixing dialogue with narrative to tell the story. He has much more narrative and it is a long read. You feel more like an observer than a participant, the way Parker would have written the story. Still it is a good book and leaves room for more....more

Spenser is hired by Boston Brahmin Loudon Tripp to find the murderer of his conventionally impeccable wife, Olivia Nelson, whom the police consider aSpenser is hired by Boston Brahmin Loudon Tripp to find the murderer of his conventionally impeccable wife, Olivia Nelson, whom the police consider a victim of random urban violence. After consulting with the police detective assigned to the case, a gay man whose lover is dying of AIDS, Spenser travels to Olivia's hometown in South Carolina, where his questions land him in jail, uncharged, and at the mercy of some Northern thugs. Rescued at the last minute by Boston police Lt. Quirk, the burly detective soon finds himself taken into the confidence of a sleazy but powerful Massachusetts senator. The case builds on a nicely woven mix of false identity, self-delusion and, unexpectedly, the powerful attachment of two old Southern gentlemen, one black and one white. A reasonably good story. ...more

Robert Parker's Spenser is asked by his long-standing girlfriend Susan to help out her ex-husband who is be sued by four women for sexual harassment.Robert Parker's Spenser is asked by his long-standing girlfriend Susan to help out her ex-husband who is be sued by four women for sexual harassment. Susan can't believe it and he denies it. She says he's struggling financially; he denies it. One of the four women is killed....Spenser is hard at work being a PI. Not a bad story. A little hard to follow in places. There are better Spenser stories....more

I certainly like mystery stories....haha. Another Joe Pickett, Joe is now a 'liason' for Governor Rulon while still being a game warden. He gets calleI certainly like mystery stories....haha. Another Joe Pickett, Joe is now a 'liason' for Governor Rulon while still being a game warden. He gets called to check out a situation in another county, while his cover is 'helping' that county's warden. Wolfgang Templeton is a very wealthy and influential man who has just purchased a large ranch and help out the county in so many ways to grow from its poverty-stricken status. He's developed a fiefdom of sorts. Joe discovers the undercover evils and solves the mystery despite his promise to just observe and report the facts....more

This is the first in a series and the first book I've read by Jim Stevens. A very good murder mystery. Our PI, Richard Sherlock, ex-cop, and his 'protThis is the first in a series and the first book I've read by Jim Stevens. A very good murder mystery. Our PI, Richard Sherlock, ex-cop, and his 'protege' Tiffany do an excellent job of researching and investigating all aspects of the murder of a stock trader, checking out his wife, ex-wives and children near Chicago, IL. Stevens has such a good sense of humor, and there are frequent plays on words and situations that make you laugh out loud. Enough mystery and suspense to keep you reading. Great entertainment....more

Onward with C. J. Box novels...in this story, Joe discovers a broken fence line and meets up with a man whose family is closely tied to Joe's family.Onward with C. J. Box novels...in this story, Joe discovers a broken fence line and meets up with a man whose family is closely tied to Joe's family. A man named Batista who is regional head of the EPA is looking for a man who killed two EPA officials. Joe helps against his will. A massive forest fire leads down treacherous trail. Box has developed a new level in his stories; there seems to be higher danger levels, and lots of suspense. An exciting read....more

Here in Colorado, Dave Wolf is the county sheriff. Dave is a lot like Walt Longmire (of TV fame) Dave has become sheriff 20 years after his father wasHere in Colorado, Dave Wolf is the county sheriff. Dave is a lot like Walt Longmire (of TV fame) Dave has become sheriff 20 years after his father was. A fisherman pulls an object from Cold Lake, a nearby tourist lake. It begins a search into a cold-case that Wolf's father tried to solve. A very well written story with enough side trips to keep you guessing. Ending with an exciting battle to solve the mystery and a couple of chapters to wrap up loose ends and set up the next novel. I would recommend this to any mystery lover....more

Joe Pickett finds a bull moose that has been mysteriously killed and mutilated, but not worked over by nature's predators. About the same time Joe's mJoe Pickett finds a bull moose that has been mysteriously killed and mutilated, but not worked over by nature's predators. About the same time Joe's mother-in-law calls...her husband has found one of his ranch hands dead and similarly mutilated..."the plot thickens" :)...more

TJ Peacock is a private investigator with a little boy, RJ, and a longterm boyfriend, Richard. Gemma hires her to find out the person who burned downTJ Peacock is a private investigator with a little boy, RJ, and a longterm boyfriend, Richard. Gemma hires her to find out the person who burned down her neighbor's house and killed him. TJ's romantic life, Gemma's confusing romantic life and all the people who live in this neighborhood who are suspects in this story are the substance of the plot. This is a fun book to read with suspense, a little romance and an intriguing storyline that keeps you hooked. ...more

Joe Pickett encounters an enemy from a previous conviction. The man is an unconscionable murderer. Joe has to deal with county politics and Marybeth'sJoe Pickett encounters an enemy from a previous conviction. The man is an unconscionable murderer. Joe has to deal with county politics and Marybeth's new business. One of her contracts is with 1/2 of Timberlake Ranch. Too bad the two brothers and their mother can't get along with themselves of the rest of the county....more

Another Evanovich story! I love them, quick, FUNNY, off the wall entertaining. Good mysteries. This one with a dog named BEAST adds a loving, fun twisAnother Evanovich story! I love them, quick, FUNNY, off the wall entertaining. Good mysteries. This one with a dog named BEAST adds a loving, fun twist. (I love dogs). I recommend this to anyone needing a good mystery and a good laugh....more

John Grisham does it again. He brings to light facts of our lifestyles that many of us would never know without the good fiction he writes highlightinJohn Grisham does it again. He brings to light facts of our lifestyles that many of us would never know without the good fiction he writes highlighting it. Gray Mountain is about Samantha a young lawyer who is downsized out of New York and goes to work at a law Clinic in the Appalachains and meets a young man(last name of Gray). Between murder and mayhem, Grisham writes much law and education as well as romance.

I think this is the best of C.J. Box's Joe Pickett books. Dealing with the sage grouse population, the Federal team working with that, his daughter whI think this is the best of C.J. Box's Joe Pickett books. Dealing with the sage grouse population, the Federal team working with that, his daughter who is found badly injured and ends up in ICU in Montana and the crazy people in his county, Joe has his hands full. An engrossing story, that you don't quite figure out the end UNTIL the end...when Joe finds out all the answers, too. Great read....more

The first in the Jesse Stone series. Having seen all the movies, including this one(more than once)reading the book, which is drastically different anThe first in the Jesse Stone series. Having seen all the movies, including this one(more than once)reading the book, which is drastically different and leaves some of the characters less desirable than in the movie, makes the story seem unnecessarily convoluted and not as enjoyable. I often find that reading a book is more enjoyable than the movie, but not so in this case. Jesse moves into Paradise, MA from California, you meet all the characters, have a couple of murders and Jesse is the 'hero', though some of the people in Paradise would argue that point. Changing the status quo often leaves people out of sorts :)...more

Another Jesse Stone novel, this one about people with marital desires and misbehavior. A good read about human nature and how people perceive themselvAnother Jesse Stone novel, this one about people with marital desires and misbehavior. A good read about human nature and how people perceive themselves and how their desires confuse them in right or wrong. Compelling reading with two story lines for which you want to find the answers....more

An entertaining read. I didn't expect the fantasy - magic angle, but it made it more entertaining. The plot was complicated enough to be interesting aAn entertaining read. I didn't expect the fantasy - magic angle, but it made it more entertaining. The plot was complicated enough to be interesting and not boring. A new twist every now & then. Bekah is an attractive and intelligent young lady and doesn't realize that the 'relative' she has inherited this property from is her father. It was a good break while I was getting away from another book for a few days....more

Well I liked this story very much, really got wrapped up in it. Takes place in London in the 1920's. Lots of history and great mapping of London, evenWell I liked this story very much, really got wrapped up in it. Takes place in London in the 1920's. Lots of history and great mapping of London, even if, like me, you've never been there. A touch of romance? It increases the intrigue and leaves you open for more Posie Parker stories....more

The second of Tim's e-books. A little fantastic, but fun to read. Great story for people who remember Detroit from their younger days and who know DetThe second of Tim's e-books. A little fantastic, but fun to read. Great story for people who remember Detroit from their younger days and who know Detroit history from their grandparents younger days. Tim knows how to develop a mystery with multiple strings to make up the knot. This one also has multiple typo errors....more

A good novel, by an old friend. Written with lots of dialogue..his style. Like an old western in the telling. It's just that it's a new western :) JohA good novel, by an old friend. Written with lots of dialogue..his style. Like an old western in the telling. It's just that it's a new western :) Johnny Madrid with a lot of old personal baggage that he'd like to leave behind, having been a Texas Ranger in the past. No, he's not Walker of TV fame, he's a man of the Old West. Gets called in to solve a murder at the Fort - post Civil War. A good mystery. This is an e-book and I don't know how they are published, but this one has several typo errors in it. My proofreading skills pick them up quickly. Otherwise a good story....more

A fun to read, well developed mystery. Edie Claire writes with humor & angst, the reader is fully entranced. The busy young lady taking care of heA fun to read, well developed mystery. Edie Claire writes with humor & angst, the reader is fully entranced. The busy young lady taking care of her pregnant friend becomes embroiled in the discovery of a body long missing. A great escape for a cold winter day....more

Another Jesse Stone novel. Engrossing so that you pick it up and read until it's done. Jesse the imperfect but basically ethical, personally questioniAnother Jesse Stone novel. Engrossing so that you pick it up and read until it's done. Jesse the imperfect but basically ethical, personally questioning person solves a mystery, by understanding the imperfections of other people. Who killed the famous TV/radio personality and his pregnant girlfriend? ...more

My husband has become a Robert B. Parker fan. Having read most if not all of the Jesse Stone books, he now led me to read Spenser books. We were greatMy husband has become a Robert B. Parker fan. Having read most if not all of the Jesse Stone books, he now led me to read Spenser books. We were great fans of Robert Urich in the old Spenser for Hire TV show so here I am. Parker was a great writer, does a lot of dialogue for his stories with simple scene settings. They make a fast read and they are always entertaining. In this book, a Boston mobster comes in with his daughter and hires Spenser to find his son-in-law, who has just disappeared in the last few days. The daughter is kind of immature, the father is the typical TV mob leader. The adventures travel to Vegas and back. A fun read...more